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View north-eastwards across the city bowl of Cape Town from Lion's Head
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cape Town:
Cape Town – capital city of the Western Cape province and legislative capital of South Africa.
General reference
- Pronunciation: (Afrikaans: Kaapstad [ˈkɑːpstat]; Xhosa: iKapa; Dutch: Kaapstad);
- Common English name(s): Cape Town
- Official English name(s): Cape Town
- Adjectival(s): Capetonian
- Demonym(s): Capetonian
Geography
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Cape Town viewed from Lion's Head
- Cape Town is:
- a city
- capital of Western Cape
- a city
- Population of Cape Town: 433,688[citation needed]
- Area of Cape Town: 400.28 km2 (154.55 sq mi)[citation needed]
Cape Town
Kaapstad | |
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Location within South Africa | |
Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E |
Location
- Cape Town is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone(s):
Environment
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Pride of Table Mountain (Disa uniflora), an orchid common on Table Mountain
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View of Lion's Head
- Biodiversity of Cape Town
- Climate of Cape Town
- Nature reserves in Cape Town
- Water crisis in Cape Town
Natural geographic features
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View of Table Mountain seen from Bloubergstrand, flanked by Devil's Peak on the left and Lion's Head on the right
- Bays
- Beaches of Cape Town
- Hills
- Mountains
- Islands
- Rivers
Regions
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Camps Bay, an affluent suburb of Cape Town
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Sea Point, one of Cape Town's most affluent and densely populated suburbs
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View of Simon's Town
Suburbs
- Athlone
- Bakoven
- Bantry Bay
- Belhar
- Bellville
- Bergvliet
- Bishop Lavis
- Bishopscourt
- Bloubergstrand
- Blue Downs
- Bo-Kaap[citation needed]
- Bonteheuwel
- Bothasig
- Brackenfell
- Brooklyn
- Camps Bay
- Capri Village
- Century City
- Claremont
- Clifton
- Clovelly
- Constantia
- Crawford
- Da Gama Park
- Delft
- Devil's Peak Estate
- Diep River
- Durbanville
- Edgemead
- Eerste River
- Elsie's River
- Epping
- Faure
- Fish Hoek
- Fresnaye
- Gardens
- Glencairn
- Goodwood
- Grassy Park
- Green Point
- Gugulethu
- Hanover Park
- Harfield Village
- Heathfield
- Higgovale
- Hout Bay
- Imizamo Yethu
- Kalk Bay
- Kenilworth
- Kensington
- Kenwyn
- Khayelitsha
- Kommetjie
- Kraaifontein
- Kuils River
- Langa
- Lansdowne
- Lavender Hill
- Llandudno
- Lotus River
- Lwandle
- Macassar
- Maitland
- Manenberg
- Masiphumelele
- Meadowridge
- Melkbosstrand
- Milnerton
- Mitchells Plain
- Monte Vista
- Mouille Point
- Mowbray
- Muizenberg
- Ndabeni
- Newlands
- Noordhoek
- Nyanga
- Observatory
- Ocean View
- Ottery
- Oranjezicht
- Panorama
- Parklands
- Parow
- Philippi
- Pinelands
- Plumstead
- Retreat
- Richwood
- Rondebosch
- Rondebosch East
- Rosebank
- Salt River
- Scarborough
- Schotsche Kloof
- Sea Point
- Simon's Town
- St James
- Steenberg
- Strandfontein
- Table View
- Tamboerskloof
- Thornton
- Three Anchor Bay
- Tokai
- University Estate
- Vredehoek
- Walmer Estate
- Wetton
- Woodstock
- Wynberg
- Zonnebloem
Neighbourhoods
Places of interest
Bridges
Cultural and exhibition centres
Fortifications
Fortifications of the Cape Peninsula
Monuments and memorials
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The Rhodes Memorial
Museums and art galleries
Museums in Cape Town
- Cape Town Science Centre
- District Six Museum
- Groot Constantia
- Groote Schuur
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko South African National Gallery
- Koopmans-de Wet House
- Slave Lodge
- South African Sendinggestig Museum
- Waterworks Museum
- Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Parks and gardens
- Arderne Gardens
- Company's Garden
- De Waal Park
- Green Point Common
- Helderberg Nature Reserve
- Keurboom Park
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
- Rondebosch Common
- Rondebosch Park
- Tokai Arboretum
- Tokai Park
- Wynberg Park
Public squares
Religious buildings
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The Cape Town City Hall, with Table Mountain in the background
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Lion's Head, part of the Table Mountain National Park
- Auwal Mosque
- Gardens Shul
- Groote Kerk
- Lutheran Church in Strand Street
- Palm Tree Mosque
- Queen Victoria mosque
- St. George's Cathedral
- St. James Church
- St. Mary's Cathedral
Secular buildings
- Atterbury House
- Cape Town City Hall
- Cape Town Civic Centre
- Centre for the Book
- Coornhoop
- Disa Park
- Genadendal Residence
- Hawthorndon House
- Houses of Parliament
- Huguenot Memorial Building
- Leeuwenhof
- Metlife Centre
- Mutual Building
- Naspers Centre
- Portside Tower
- Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
- Triangle House
Shopping areas, malls and markets
Streets
Theatres
Triangulation station
World Heritage Sites
Demographics
Government and politics
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Houses of Parliament, the old assembly building
- Parliament of South Africa
- Mayor of Cape Town
- International relations of Cape Town
Law and justice
- Law enforcement in Cape Town
History
Culture
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Cape Dutch architecture, a traditional Afrikaner architectural style found mostly in the Western Cape
Arts
Architecture
Architecture of Cape Town
- Cape Dutch architecture
- Buildings in Cape Town
Music and dance
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Strubenholm, the home of the South African College of Music
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Artscape Theatre Centre, the main performing arts centre in Cape Town
- Ballet of Cape Town
- Music festivals and competitions in Cairo
- Music schools in Cape Town
- Music venues in Cape Town
- Musical ensembles in Cape Town
- Musicians from Cape Town
Theatre
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Cape Town in art: Table Mountain and Cape Town by William Hodges, Iziko William Fehr Collection
Visual arts
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Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa
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The Gatsby, a sandwich originated in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town
- Cape Town in art
- Public art in Cape Town
Cuisine
Events
Festivals
Languages
Media
- Newspapers
- Radio and television
People from Cape Town
Religion
Sports
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2010 FIFA World Cup fans
- Football
- Association football
- Rugby football
- Cricket in Cape Town
- Sports events in Cape Town
- Sports venues in Cape Town
Economy and infrastructure
- Companies in Cape Town
- Communications in Cape Town
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Financial services in Cape Town
- Hotels and resorts in Cape Town
- Restaurants and cafés in Cape Town
- Café Caprice
- Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant)
- Shopping malls and markets in Cape Town
- Tourism in Cape Town
- Tourist attractions in Cape Town
Transportation
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Port of Cape Town, as seen from Signal Hill
- Air transport in Cape Town
- Cable transport in Cape Town
- Maritime transport in Cape Town
- Road transport in Cape Town
- Buses in Cape Town
- Roads in Cape Town
- Trolleybuses in Cape Town
Rail transport
- Blue Train
- Commuter rail lines
- Railway stations in Cape Town
- Trams in Cape Town
Education
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University of Cape Town's main campus
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Christiaan Barnard, who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant on 3 December 1967 at Groote Schuur Hospital[1]
- Libraries in Cape Town
- Universities and colleges in Cape Town
- Schools in Cape Town
Healthcare
Healthcare in Cape Town
- Hospitals in Cape Town